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title: imperiously — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «imperiously» in the school dictionary: In a proud, bossy way, like someone who expects to be obeyed at once. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# imperiously

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**Who acts:** Queen, cat, Toad, servants, She, we · **What happens:** expect, obey, shout, look, wait, order · **To what, where:** servants, car, hand, bell, crown, king · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«imperiously» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [imperiously in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/imperiously.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In a proud, bossy way, like someone who expects to be obeyed at once.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperiously:m1:1
# text = In a proud, bossy way, like someone who expects to be obeyed at once.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
3	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	bossy	bossy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	appos	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	expects	expect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	obeyed	obey	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	xcomp	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expect** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **obey** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP» |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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«Off with her head!» shouted the Queen imperiously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperiously:x1:1
# text = «Off with her head!» shouted the Queen imperiously.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Off	off	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	shouted	shout	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	imperiously	imperiously	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | past | the Queen |  |  |  |  | with her head; imperiously, off *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The cat looked at us imperiously, waiting for its dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperiously:x2:1
# text = The cat looked at us imperiously, waiting for its dinner.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	_
6	imperiously	imperiously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the cat |  |  |  |  | at us; imperiously *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at we=Theme |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | the cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for cat's dinner | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Toad imperiously ordered the servants to bring his car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperiously:x3:1
# text = Toad imperiously ordered the servants to bring his car.
1	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	imperiously	imperiously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | Toad | the servants |  |  |  | imperiously *property* | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent servant=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **bring** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the servants *not said here* | Toad's car |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent car=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She waved her hand imperiously to show we should leave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperiously:x4:1
# text = She waved her hand imperiously to show we should leave.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	imperiously	imperiously	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | She | her hand |  |  |  | imperiously *property* | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **leave** | should | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The duchess rang the bell imperiously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperiously:x5:1
# text = The duchess rang the bell imperiously.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duchess	duchess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rang	ring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bell	bell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	imperiously	imperiously	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ring** | past | the duchess | the bell |  |  |  | imperiously *property* | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bell=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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«Bring me my crown,» said the king imperiously.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:imperiously:x6:1
# text = «Bring me my crown,» said the king imperiously.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	imperiously	imperiously	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | my crown | the king *= king* |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination crown=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the king |  |  |  |  | imperiously *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **crown** *in a quote* |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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